Brookite and Chrysotile Physical Properties

Brookite

Chrysotile

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

insoluble in water

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.87-4.142.51-2.63

1 7.18

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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Fibrous

Cleavage

Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}

Perfect basal

Mohs Hardness

5.5-62.5-4.5

2 10

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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Brookite and Chrysotile Chemical Formula

While comparing Brookite and Chrysotile physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Brookite and Chrysotile chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Brookite- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

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Brookite and Chrysotile Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brookite and Chrysotile Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brookite and Chrysotile Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brookite is 2.51-2.63 whereas that of Chrysotile is 2.51-2.63.